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Friday, April 24, 2009

My Birthday and lots of crab…

Last weekend was my birthday and one of our great traditions is that the birthday person gets to choose what they want for a meal on the night of their birthday. I’m pretty lucky. T. is an incredible cook. Way better than I am so my birthday is always pretty exciting. This year I wanted something pretty decadent and that I would never order if we went to a restaurant but I also wanted something that the girls would eat too.

My choice this year was Shrimp and Crab Alfred. This was so delicious. Sadly though because I didn't make it I have no idea as to the recipe. Here is the picture though!

After this though we had some leftover crab that I did not want to go to waste. I decided that a quiche would be a great way to use it up. Add in some zucchini that was in my fridge and you have a great looking and easy meal. I was able to make this during the day and T. heated it up as I was at the kick off for the NoFood4You campaign!

Crab and Zucchini Quiche

Ingredients:

1 pastry shell (9 inch), partially baked

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons onions, minced

1 zucchini grated and squeezed dry

1 cup crabmeat

1 tablespoon flour

1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded/divided and tossed with 1 T flour

3 eggs

1 cup half and half

1/2 teaspoon salt

dash white pepper or hot pepper sauce

dash nutmeg

Directions:

Have a 9-inch pastry shell partially baked.

Sauté onions and zucchini until tender, about 4 minutes; mix with crabmeat and flour; set aside.

Sprinkle 3/4 cup the cheese in the pie shell, then spread with crab mixture.

Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup of cheese.

Beat eggs, cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and parsley until mixed. Pour into shell. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set and knife comes out clean at 350 degrees.